ISYE 6501 FINAL QUIZZES V1, V2 AND V3
FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Plato.
Answer: 427-347 BC- student of Socrates- wrote down Socrates teachings-
believed "good" is goal and metaphysical concepts
◍ In his argument for the existence of God, William Paley uses the analogy of.
Answer: a watch found upon the ground.
◍ Descartes's "evil deceiver" was employed to show that __________.
Answer: almost anything can be doubted
◍ The Socratic Method consisted of.
Answer: asking questions of people and then questioning their answers.
◍ Epictetus.
Answer: Philosopher of Stoicism. - Little we can do to change the universe-
practice indifference to things beyond our control- acquire tranquility of the
soul
◍ If one knows what is right, than one will.
Answer: do what is right
◍ Three major sets of "proofs" have emerged as attempts to demonstrate God's
existence. They are called (1) the ontological argument, (2) the
cosmological argument, and (3) the teleological argument..
Answer: True
◍ Plato postulated the pre-existence of the soul to account for our knowledge
of Forms..
Answer: True
, ◍ 6 main branches of philosophy.
Answer: 1) logic - study of structure of valid arguments2) metaphysics -
study of nature of reality3) epistemology - study of theories on knowledge4)
aesthetics - study of theories on knowledge5) political - study of theories on
laws and government6) Ethics - study of systems of moral principles related
to human conduct
◍ Hume proved the inductive principle that the future will be like the past..
Answer: False
◍ It is possible for an invalid argument to have true premises and a true
conclusion..
Answer: True
◍ Western philosophy is said to begin with Thales..
Answer: True
◍ utilitarianism.
Answer: - Jeremy Bentham & J.S. Mill- Principle of utility: greatest
happiness principle- ultimate goal: create the most benefit for the most
people- Perspectives: only assess the morality of an action on ultimate
consequences/end result of the act a) should weigh consequences based on
pain and pleasure for all affected b) best course of action cultivates the
greatest happiness for the most people- based on some ideas from Hedonism
◍ Aristotle's Virtue theory.
Answer: it is essential to develop positive human character traits1) cardinal
virtues - wisdom, temperance, courage, justice2) habituation - the more we
practice virtuous behavior, the more it becomes a habit
◍ The nature of a human being is not what he is born as,.
Answer: but what he is born for (Aristotle)
◍ Goals of Philosophy.
Answer: freedom and autonomy of thought
◍ hedonism.
FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Plato.
Answer: 427-347 BC- student of Socrates- wrote down Socrates teachings-
believed "good" is goal and metaphysical concepts
◍ In his argument for the existence of God, William Paley uses the analogy of.
Answer: a watch found upon the ground.
◍ Descartes's "evil deceiver" was employed to show that __________.
Answer: almost anything can be doubted
◍ The Socratic Method consisted of.
Answer: asking questions of people and then questioning their answers.
◍ Epictetus.
Answer: Philosopher of Stoicism. - Little we can do to change the universe-
practice indifference to things beyond our control- acquire tranquility of the
soul
◍ If one knows what is right, than one will.
Answer: do what is right
◍ Three major sets of "proofs" have emerged as attempts to demonstrate God's
existence. They are called (1) the ontological argument, (2) the
cosmological argument, and (3) the teleological argument..
Answer: True
◍ Plato postulated the pre-existence of the soul to account for our knowledge
of Forms..
Answer: True
, ◍ 6 main branches of philosophy.
Answer: 1) logic - study of structure of valid arguments2) metaphysics -
study of nature of reality3) epistemology - study of theories on knowledge4)
aesthetics - study of theories on knowledge5) political - study of theories on
laws and government6) Ethics - study of systems of moral principles related
to human conduct
◍ Hume proved the inductive principle that the future will be like the past..
Answer: False
◍ It is possible for an invalid argument to have true premises and a true
conclusion..
Answer: True
◍ Western philosophy is said to begin with Thales..
Answer: True
◍ utilitarianism.
Answer: - Jeremy Bentham & J.S. Mill- Principle of utility: greatest
happiness principle- ultimate goal: create the most benefit for the most
people- Perspectives: only assess the morality of an action on ultimate
consequences/end result of the act a) should weigh consequences based on
pain and pleasure for all affected b) best course of action cultivates the
greatest happiness for the most people- based on some ideas from Hedonism
◍ Aristotle's Virtue theory.
Answer: it is essential to develop positive human character traits1) cardinal
virtues - wisdom, temperance, courage, justice2) habituation - the more we
practice virtuous behavior, the more it becomes a habit
◍ The nature of a human being is not what he is born as,.
Answer: but what he is born for (Aristotle)
◍ Goals of Philosophy.
Answer: freedom and autonomy of thought
◍ hedonism.
